DSST

DSST™ Program

The Rowan-Cabarrus Community College Testing Centers have joined forces with the DSST™ Program to provide you with a cost effective, time saving way to use your experience, skills and knowledge gained outside of the conventional classroom to achieve your educational goals and objectives.

Purpose of DSST™

The DSST is a useful and efficient way to provide your institution with proof of prior learning. Whether you are a new or existing student, you will find there are many advantages to taking the DSST, including:

• Speed up your path to obtaining your degree or certificate
• Earn college credit for what you already know
• Save on tuition dollars
• Test out of introductory courses

According to DSST, there are other reasons why you should consider taking a DSST exam:

• DSST Exams are exams approved for college and university credit
• There are 38 subjects to choose from
• DSST complements and can be used in conjunction with CLEP
• The DSST program is funded for military active duty and spouses

Scheduling Your DSST™ Exam

DSST testing is by appointment only. Thus, you will need to schedule your DSSTTM exam through the RCCC Test Reservation web page.

Cost for Taking the DSST™

Cost Per Exam (Paid Online @ Time of Exam): $80.00

Proctoring Fee: $10.00 for RCCC students; $20.00 for all others.

Total Cost: $90.00 for RCCC students; $100.00 for all others.

DSST™ Preparation

As you prepare for your DSST Exams, it is strongly suggested that you visit the DSST website: http://getcollegecredit.com/test_takers. On this website, you will have access to an information bulletin, and free practice tests.

Finding Out Your College’s DSST™ Policy

Once you have chosen the exams you would like to take, you will need to contact your college’s admissions office to find out their DSST policy. They will be able to provide you information on what DSST exams they accept, as well as credit they will award.

DSST™ Exams

DSST offers the following exams:

1. Business Law II
2. Business Mathematics
3. Human Resource Management
4. Introduction to Business
5. Introduction to Computing
6. Management Information Systems
7. Money and Banking
8. Organizational Behavior
9. Personal Finance
10. Principles of Finance
11. Principles of Financial Accounting
12. Principles of Supervision
13. Business Ethics and Society
14. Ethics in America
15. Introduction to World Religions
16. Principles of Public Speaking
17. Fundamentals of College Algebra
18. Principles of Statistics
19. Astronomy
20. Here’s to Your Health
21. Environment and Humanity
22. Physical Geology
23. Principles of Physical Science I
24. A History of the Vietnam War
25. Art of the Western World
26. The Civil War and Reconstruction
27. Criminal Justice
28. Foundations of Education
29. Fundamentals of Counseling
30. General Anthropology
31. Human/Cultural Geography
32. Introduction to Law Enforcement
33. Introduction to the Modern Middle East
34. Life-Span Developmental Psychology
35. Rise and Fall of the Soviet Union
36. Substance Abuse
37. Western Europe since 1945
38. Technical Writing